{"id":1037,"date":"2025-11-18T09:09:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2025-11-18T09:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:09:37","slug":"small-black-box-to-alter-pc-gaming-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1037","title":{"rendered":"Small Black Box to Alter PC Gaming Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mJQj-tgFBMg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Small Black Box to Alter PC Gaming Forever &#8211; Tech News Nov 16<br \/>\n\u25b7 MY STORE &#8211; shirts, pint glasses &amp; hoodies: http:\/\/paulshardware.net<br \/>\n\u21e8 Sponsor: Thermaltake View 600 TG Case | buy: https:\/\/geni.us\/qg278Q info: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/TTV600<\/p>\n<p>\u25ba TIMESTAMPS<br \/>\n0:00 Welcome to Paul\u2019s Tech News &#8211; November 16, 2025<br \/>\n1:30 Valve\u2019s Hardware Announcements &#8211; Steam Machine<br \/>\n4:50 Valve\u2019s Announcements &#8211; what does this mean for SteamOS?<br \/>\n6:05 Valve\u2019s Hardware Announcements &#8211; Steam Controller, Steam Frame VR Headset<br \/>\nTECH BRIEFS<br \/>\n8:45 Half Life 3 Rumors Revitalized After Valve\u2019s Hardware Announcements<br \/>\n9:33 GamersNexus AI Surveillance, Contact by Secret Service Video<br \/>\n10:33 SSD prices going up along with Memory, Overall PC Hardware Impacts<br \/>\n11:31 Cooler Master launches \u20ac64 QUBE 540 E-ATX with built-in pegboard<\/p>\n<p>\u25ba LINKS<br \/>\nValve\u2019s Hardware Announcements &#8211; Steam Machine, SteamOS<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2025\/11\/steam-deck-minus-the-screen-valve-announces-new-steam-machine-controller-hardware\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/sale\/steammachine<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steam Hardware Announcement\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OmKrKTwtukE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/gaming-pcs\/steam-machine-specs-availability\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.techpowerup.com\/gpu-specs\/radeon-rx-7600m.c4014<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.digitalfoundry.net\/features\/hands-on-with-steam-machine-valves-new-pcconsole-hybrid<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C9qJwy_wwK0 https:\/\/videocardz.com\/newz\/valve-steam-machine-features-prototype-e-ink-cover-that-will-not-go-on-sale<br \/>\nValve\u2019s Announcements &#8211; what does this mean for SteamOS?<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.pcguide.com\/news\/valves-new-steam-machine-is-the-perfect-excuse-to-stop-gaming-on-windows\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/gaming-pcs\/valves-steam-machine-could-fix-two-massive-steamos-gaming-problems-and-im-preparing-to-ditch-windows-11-for-good<br \/>\nValve\u2019s Hardware Announcements &#8211; Steam Controller, Steam Frame VR Headset<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/sale\/steamcontroller<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/sale\/steamframe<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Every Other VR Headset is Obsolete Now - Steam Frame First Look\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dU3ru09HTng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/vr-hardware\/hands-on-steam-frame-impressions\/<br \/>\nTECH BRIEFS<br \/>\nHalf Life 3 Rumors Revitalized After Hardware Announcements<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:316px\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/1ox5bv6\/valve_is_still_aiming_for_2025_for_halflife_3\/\">Valve is still aiming for 2025 for Half-Life 3 announcement, according to GabeFollower<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Nate_Yeah\/\">u\/Nate_Yeah<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/\">GamingLeaksAndRumours<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/HalfLife\/comments\/1ox4jzk\/more_hopium\/\">More hopium<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/mjshmjsh77\/\">u\/mjshmjsh77<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/HalfLife\/\">HalfLife<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nGamersNexus AI Surveillance, Contact by Secret Service Video<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Contacted by the US Secret Service &amp; the AI Surveillance Center Dystopia\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qG4ektofzkI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSSD prices going up along with Memory, Overall PC Hardware Impacts<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"q58OwDycmF\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trendforce.com\/news\/2025\/11\/13\/news-nand-giants-reportedly-cut-output-in-2h25-as-prices-surge-samsung-mulls-20-30-hike-in-2026\/\">[News] NAND Giants Reportedly Cut Output in 2H25 as Prices Surge; Samsung Mulls 20\u201330% Hike in 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;[News] NAND Giants Reportedly Cut Output in 2H25 as Prices Surge; Samsung Mulls 20\u201330% Hike in 2026&#8221; &#8212; TrendForce News\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trendforce.com\/news\/2025\/11\/13\/news-nand-giants-reportedly-cut-output-in-2h25-as-prices-surge-samsung-mulls-20-30-hike-in-2026\/embed\/#?secret=q58OwDycmF\" data-secret=\"q58OwDycmF\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/pc-components\/storage\/sandisk-reportedly-jacks-up-flash-prices-by-50-percent-as-memory-makers-cash-in-on-ai-fueled-demand<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.techpowerup.com\/342864\/asus-warns-pc-prices-could-rise-if-dram-and-nand-shortages-persist<br \/>\nSegue to giveaway<br \/>\nCooler Master launches \u20ac64 QUBE 540 E-ATX with built-in pegboard<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/videocardz.com\/newz\/cooler-master-launches-e64-qube-540-e-atx-with-built-in-pegboard<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.coolermaster.com\/en-global\/products\/qube-540\/ <\/p>\n<p>Please note that links above may be affiliate links &#8212; 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